Loefwine I of Jerusalem

Loefwine I of Jerusalem (1166-1206) was the king of Jerusalem from 1194 until his death in 1206.

Biography
Loefwine was a noble Norman from England, and because he was religiously active and a great commander, he moved to the Holy Land to assist in the Defense of the Crusader States. Loefwine's career took off, as he was a hardworking man with the prerequisites of becoming a successful man, but not the connections. He was adopted by Guy de Lusignan, and succeeded him as King of Jerusalem upon his death in 1194.

Since Jerusalem itself fell to the Ayyubid Empire in 1187, Loefwine set Acre as the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He repelled an attack on the city by Al-Assel of Kharga on the city in 1202, forcing the Muslims back to their ships. However, a renewed Muslim assault in 1206 took the city. Loefwine was killed in the battle with the Saracens, and Jerusalem was moved to Cyprus.